Raised to the rank of queen

AND

an count on my private investigator. My car has a built-in camera that films my every move throughout the day, for added security because I almost died there one day, and Dad saw fit to implement this measure. Walking through the lobby

Knock!

, com

, enters my office with piles of files in her hands. Tur

ay, so you can leave and cancel all my

t s

HAT I

absolutely wants you to look at the files because the com

easonable. "Place them on

underneath is in front of me. With a cruel smile on my face, I open her file and scan it in a few minutes. She has a good level of education and an acceptable CV. In her job application, she's applying for the position in the logistics department, right in my area of expertise. Ho

an appointment for an interview. For the other files

ne,

, no one, I mean no one

PETE

y arrival, a young woman leads me to her office where she is apparently waiting for me

llo

day was very urgent and as I promised you, I have a night wait

you see, my uncle and his wife kicked us out of our house this morning, and

rent it to you and deduct the rent from your salary each month, and the rest is

are we ta

wise, my waitresses are paid thirty-five thousand. The studio

now, thank you very much,

e'll go and see it, and

ave to help each other. I'll give you today to get organize

what time

stomers. Sometimes mid

tood, we

utes, I'll finis

told me, and it had everything I needed. After the visit, she gave me the keys, and I returned to the inn to find Mom, fi

me a job as a waitress in her restaurant, and I start

ten to me carefully, l

on, work in a restaurant, let alone as a waitress. A restaurant where some perverted men have n

at we're moving into a small studio apartment next to the restaurant Odile rented for me. It's not expensive and it's very spacious,

oing through all this," my mother s

se I don't like seeing her like this. She's all my brothers and I have left, so I would never want anything bad to happen to her or for her t

omise you. They will all pay in the

ather prays to every day. Even though we are of t

know. Now let's pack

, my d

re there. I help my mother get the suitcases out, then pay the driver

shower, and the large living room, which is also our bedroom. We can make a few c

you want, m

s not big enough for all of us, and my

Nao

s better t

n up to make the place clean and presentable. When I finished, it was five o'clock, so I we

did you manage to

use me, go get undressed and take a shower. Mom's in bed, so

but could I come wi

ut? Of the three, Aimé is the shyest and on

and then we'll go. Because of

n the backyard. Thirty minutes later at the most, they were all out. Each one takes a towe

that little thing between your

I'm not a baby anymore. I'm fifteen,

ised. "Big sister, what's

did you hear

upid, and the teacher said he

it's like a sausage. But don't think about it

eally,

en I'm not with you, nor your brother, nor Mom, you have to run away or call for

er!" They answ

ould say. I took ten thousand to buy some food and kept the rest for the children's pocket money. There were so many people that I held Aimé's hand tight

, look over there. The

n and noticed the pair of shoes.

for this p

ousand,

card, my papers. I start by shouting to alert those around me, but they've already left. What am